WWE’s CEO Vince McMahon also released Rusev, Luke Gallows, Karl Anderson, No Way Jose, Zack Ryder, Curt Hawkins, Sarah Logan and many more due to the pandemic.

Following the tough decision, fans took to social media to vent their fury at WWE after seeing a number of people lose their jobs.

But Rollins used his Instagram account to go on a Live video where he admitted his upset at the backlash from the WWE Universe.

The Monday Night Messiah said: “It is just a difficult day for all of us. My heart is broken for the guys and girls who I’m really close with who have had it the worst today.

“That goes for the talent that you guys love on-screen, but also everyone backstage too, off-screen, who may not get the social media fanfare that some of the talent is getting.

“But one thing I am seeing that is a little upsetting to me is all the negativity and hostility towards WWE.

“This is a difficult day for everyone, for all of us, and I think if ever there was a moment for us to unify, for us to band together and try to do the best we can to keep this business alive the best we know how, this is that moment.

“I think pointing fingers or saying, ‘you should have done this, you should have done that’ is, I don’t know, it just doesn’t feel like the time or the place for it.”

FAN BACKLASH

However, Rollins’ comments did not go down well, with a number of people hitting back.

One replied: “WWE had a half a BILLION dollars set aside for this exact scenario. Not going to feel bad for that company anymore.”

As another wrote: “Man, this guy's social media game is rough. The reason people are outraged is this is being done after some wrestlers risked their health to go to work Monday and WWE still has hundreds of millions of dollars.”

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